Long Beach Opera

FIVE DATES. NO SPOILERS.

Something big is in the works.

We’re not ready to tell you everything yet. But if you know us, you know it’ll be the last thing you’d expect.

Until then, save these performance dates:

September 26, 2026

January 30, 2027

April 3, 2027

May 16, 2027

June 5, 2027

We promise they’ll be worth the wait.

https://www.longbeachopera.org/2026-2027

Have you RSVP’d for Acquaprofonda yet?

Don’t miss this FREE, family-friendly half hour opera adventure about courage, kindness and protecting our planet.

This immersive operatic adventure returns for eight performances – featuring activity sessions before and after each performance including art-making, photo opportunities, a Q&A with the singers, and more.

RSVP here - https://tickets.aquariumofpacific.org/webstore/shop/viewitems.aspx?cg=lbo2026&c=lbo2026

Thank you for an incredible year.

It began with a simple idea: opera exists everywhere that artists are creating.

First, LBO joined Opera UCLA and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music with The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television to bring The Turn of the Screw directed by LBO’s Artistic Director & Chief Creative Officer James Darrah Black & conducted by Rakefet Hak.

Then at Altar Society, soprano Tiffany Townsend premiered Crash Out Queens, a recital developed in close collaboration with LBO. The project gave her room to examine iconic operatic women at their emotional limits.

At the Spring Gala, we marked the upcoming album release of The Central Park Five, the Pulitzer Prize–winning work by Anthony Davis with a libretto by Richard Wesley – commissioned and premiered by LBO in 2019.

This is what OPERA IS EVERYWHERE looks like in practice.

Thank you for being part of this season. Every performance happens because you show up, you listen, and you believe in what we're building here.

More soon.

With gratitude,

The LBO Team

THANK YOU to everyone who made our Spring Gala: Celebrating The Central Park Five Opera possible.

We are grateful for our generous donors, gala sponsors, and everyone who joined us for this part of The Central Park Five journey.

A special thank you to composer Anthony Davis, librettist Richard Wesley and Vanessa Sapien from Just Detention International who gave moving speeches about the importance of art like this and speaking out against injustices.

Here are some photos if you missed the event or want to relive the moment, including Nathan Granner, Lindsay Patterson Abdou, and Todd Strange, all performing powerful pieces from The Central Park Five.

Students! enter for a chance to win free tickets to our upcoming spring gala by signing up through the QR code or through https://linktr.ee/longbeachopera

Disclaimer:
No purchase necessary. Open to U.S. residents 18+. At least ten (10) winners will receive one (1) ticket to the Long Beach Opera Spring Gala (ARV: $250). Entry closes on April 3, 2026. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted via email during the week of April 6, 2026, and must respond within 48 hours or alternate winners may be selected.

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook. Void where prohibited. By entering, participants agree to these terms and the decisions of Long Beach Opera, which are final.

‘The Central Park Five’ opera won the 2020 Pulitzer for Music. We commissioned it. We premiered it. Now we’re releasing the recording—and we’re celebrating early.

Join us April 11 for live performances, a conversation with Anthony Davis, and a look at what’s next for LBO.

Visit longbeachopera.org/springgala to learn more.

JULY 12 & 13! LBO Education presents: ‘Acquaprofonda,' a FREE kid-friendly, half-hour opera adventure about courage, kindness and protecting our oceans. Performed live at Aquarium of the Pacific 🌊

‘Aquaprofonda’ was created under the Italian platform Opera Education after being commissioned by Teatro Sociale di Como in co-production with Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. Join us for art-making, Q&As, and more—30 mins before and after each show!

RSVP at https://www.longbeachopera.org/acquaprofonda

*Reservations include entry to the theater only. Aquarium general admission can be purchased separately.

Ethereal scenes inspired by Pauline Oliveros' ‘Thirteen Changes' in 'El Relicario de Los Animales' this past weekend.

‘Earth Ears: A Sonic Ritual’

Thank you for listening with us.

More to come in the new year.